Events
Upcoming Early Childhood Policy Events
Participate in events and learning experiences related to early childhood policy.
APPAM Webinar - Building Early Childhood Policy: A National Effort
The ECPIHE initiative has been working over the last seven years to instantiate a new field of study, Early Childhood Policy (ECP), as an answer to a long-standing call for pathways to prepare leaders for a career in early childhood policy.
To that end, our effort seeks to train individuals to take on the challenging, yet essential, roles of influencing and advancing coherent policies for young children and their families and will ultimately spread the word about ECP nationally and globally. Join Dr. Gail Joseph, ECPIHE Network Leader, and Dr. Kathy Thornburg, co-founder of the ECPIHE initiative, as they moderate a discussion on the progress ECPIHE has made over the last seven years and its goals for the future. They will be joined by stakeholders to highlight different perspectives of the ECPIHE initiative, including a center director, a policy alum, and a member of ECPIHE.
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am PT/ 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET
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APPAM Fall Research Conference - Community Gathering: Early Childhood Policy Researchers
Join members of the ECPIHE consortium for a Community Gathering at the APPAM Fall Research Conference in Boston, MA from November 5th-7th. Our community gathering is for early childhood policy (ECP) researchers and enthusiasts who are interested in growing their ECP network and engaging in conversations focused on recent events impacting child policy.
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm ET
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